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Texas 2005 ballot measures
In 2005, voters decided on nine statewide ballot measures in Texas on November 8.
- The nine measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- Voters approved seven (78%) and rejected two (22%) measures.
On the ballot
November 8, 2005
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposition 1 | Budgets; Transportation | Establish Texas rail fund for relocation and improvements using state revenue and debt. |
|
1,112,718 (54%) |
956,350 (46%) |
|
| Proposition 2 | LGBTQ; Family | Define marriage as solely between one man and one woman and prohibit the establishment or recognition of similar legal statuses. |
|
1,723,782 (76%) |
536,913 (24%) |
|
| Proposition 3 | Economic investment | Ensure that local economic development program loans or grants not secured by ad valorem taxes or financed by bonds do not constitute debt. |
|
1,025,173 (52%) |
952,998 (48%) |
|
| Proposition 4 | Bail | Allow denial of bail to a criminal defendant who breaches safety-related release conditions. |
|
1,813,290 (85%) |
322,168 (15%) |
|
| Proposition 5 | Business | Authorize the legislature to exempt commercial loans from state usury laws, establishing maximum interest rates. |
|
880,379 (43%) |
1,147,628 (57%) |
|
| Proposition 6 | Judiciary | Expand the State Commission on Judicial Conduct from 11 to 13 members, adding one public member and one constitutional county court judge. |
|
1,246,127 (63%) |
744,585 (37%) |
|
| Proposition 7 | Business | Authorize line-of-credit advances under reverse mortgages for senior homeowners. |
|
1,201,740 (60%) |
809,839 (40%) |
|
| Proposition 8 | Property | Clear individual land titles by releasing all claims of state ownership interests Upshur and Smith counties. |
|
1,153,241 (61%) |
729,392 (39%) |
|
| Proposition 8 | Term limits | Authorize staggered six-year terms for regional mobility authority board members, appointing no more than one-third of positions every two years. |
|
913,358 (47%) |
1,043,525 (53%) |
See also
External links
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